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_paralyzed_ · 09.17.2009, 05:46 PM

It seems to me the biggest problem at high speeds is the body acting like a parachute and the truck lifting, jze always ran no body. You can seal the edges of the body but the wheelwells will always be taking in huge amounts of air.

My thinking is that the body needs to be as "aerodynamically transparent" as possible. Basically a swiss cheese body. So the air doesn't get "caught' under the body. Once testing begins if you could sacrifice a body to try it could make a difference.

I really think they only lift at speed because of the body, they don't seem to lift bodyless.

Just thinking out loud.......

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_paralyzed_ working on a brushless for my wheelchair..... Offline Posts: 4,890 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: minnesnowta	09.17.2009, 05:46 PM It seems to me the biggest problem at high speeds is the body acting like a parachute and the truck lifting, jze always ran no body. You can seal the edges of the body but the wheelwells will always be taking in huge amounts of air. My thinking is that the body needs to be as "aerodynamically transparent" as possible. Basically a swiss cheese body. So the air doesn't get "caught' under the body. Once testing begins if you could sacrifice a body to try it could make a difference. I really think they only lift at speed because of the body, they don't seem to lift bodyless. Just thinking out loud....... _______________________________________ It's "Dr. _paralyzed_" actually. Not like with a PhD, but Doctor like in Dr. Pepper.